Cyber security, AI and people: Digital Oversight for School Leaders

This non technical course is designed to support staff with leadership roles in schools and trusts to manage digital risk. It will support school leaders with decision making on cyber security and AI matters. Course content will include AI opportunities and risks, organisational cyber security and governance requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Attendees will be better able to make decisions around cyber security and AI, and to develop school-specific tools for managing digital risk.

Practical outcomes:

  • Needs analysis & checklist for cyber security (or AI) policy.
  • Draft high-level incident response plan.
  • AI adoption-risk checklist based on DfE guide.

    Course Agenda

  • Role of leadership in preventing cyber security breaches
  • Overview of current guidance, regulatory landscape & trends.
  • AI use in schools:
  • What exactly is AI - how do we prevent AI tools from compromising safety or data protection?
  • Why AI adoption raises cyber-security stakes.
  • What are the common vulnerabilities when integrating AI tools.
  • Cyber security case studies
  • Governance, safeguarding, and policy considerations
  • Developing incident awareness and response.

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